Triennial Report 2008 International Association 2011 IAUP of University Presidents “The Global Voice of Higher Education” Triennial Report 2008 - 2011 International Association of University Presidents 809 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017-3580 U.S.A. IAUP IAUP Triennial Report 2008-2011 Message from the President 2008-2011 Messages from the Presidency IAUP Initiatives Barham Madaín world for the last three years and spent much of that time working on IAUP Message from the President _________________________________ 3 Academic Impact ___________________________________________ 36 Ayub related themes and events. His expertise and constant promotion of IAUP were Message from the Secretary General _________________________ 4 Beyond the Glass Ceiling ____________________________________ 37 two of the most important tools in this Presidency. Charles Gaukel, Deputy President Message from the Treasurer _________________________________ 5 ACADEME Journal __________________________________________ 38 Secretary-General of IAUP, consistently worked on a wide range of IAUP tasks. Chile His devotion to the IAUP cause is much appreciated. IAUP History _______________________________________________ 6 Executive Committee Meetings _______________________________ 39 My gratitude goes out to Jose Rodríguez, Treasurer of IAUP, and his team of This is an exciting time for the In- President’s Report 2008-2011 _______________________________ 8 XV Triennial Conference in Chile ______________________________ 43 hard workers from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María; Karol Tra- ternational Association of University utmann, Katharine Sherwin, and Cristina Gutiérrez. The IAUP Treasury had an Presidents. Many ideas from pre- Regional Reports ___________________________________________ 11 Leadership 2008-2011 uphill battle from day one and their hard work should be noted. vious IAUP Presidencies are finally African Council _____________________________________________ 12 Presidency ________________________________________________ 48 becoming realities. The past, pre- European Council __________________________________________ 13 Presidency-Elect ___________________________________________ 49 Michael Adams and Richard Bronson were two of the most important elements sent and future of IAUP have wor- Latin American Council _____________________________________ 14 Vice Presidents ____________________________________________ 50 for IAUP. In addition to their responsibilities as Presidency-elect, their contribu- ked together to make what IAUP is Middle Eastern Council _____________________________________ 15 Regional Chairs ____________________________________________ 51 tions to IAUP and what IAUP stands for were exemplary during my Presidency. today. Having IAUP recognized as North American Council _____________________________________ 16 Executive Committee _______________________________________ 54 Their actions, creativity and drive have helped push IAUP into the 21st Century a charity organization in England is North East Asian Council ____________________________________ 18 Council of Senior Advisors __________________________________ 65 and there is no doubt that their work in the last three years will make their Pre- one such example. It has taken time South East Asian Council ____________________________________ 19 sidency a productive moment in IAUP history. to do this, but the positive outcome will help IAUP in the long run. I feel fortu- South Pacific Council _______________________________________ 20 nate to be standing on the pinnacle of such a moment. Dr. David Strangway demonstrated what one individual can do for IAUP. He is Academic Chairs for Africa __________________________________ 21 another shining example for us all and I sincerely hope the seed (ACA proposal) At the same time, the years 2008-2011 were trying times for this world. Higher that he has planted for Africa blossoms into its proper place on this earth. Education in almost every country felt the ripple effect from the economic IAUP/UN Commission on Disarmament Education, crisis, which eventually made its way to the NGO. Fortunately for IAUP, its Conflict Resolution and Peace _______________________________ 27 Since we are an NGO, I appreciate and thank every IAUP member that atten- goals and ideals strike a common chord among colleagues in Higher Education ded an Executive Committee Meeting and Senior Advisors meeting. As you around the world. The universal belief that Higher Education is one of the fun- IAUP and WISE ____________________________________________ 31 know, it is quite difficult to attend such meetings when you are running a uni- damental keys to making this world better is more important than ever. People versity. My appreciation goes out to all of you. It has been an honour. from different parts of the world know this to be one of the primary truths for our future and this is why IAUP still exists. I would like to thank Mr. Heitor Gurgulino de Souza, Secretary-General of IAUP, for his devotion and persistence in the last three years. Heitor traveled the IAUP Triennial Report 2008 - 2011 3 IAUP IAUP Message from the Secretary General Message from the Treasurer 2008-2011 2008-2011 Heitor Gurgulino Istambul, Turkey, November 2008, hosted by Dr. Gulsun Saglamer (former José Rodríguez Today IAUP has 306 active members, and I expect that number to grow as we de Souza Rector of Istanbul Technical University-ITU) a first Conference on “Beyond the Peréz approach the XVI Triennial Conference in New York City. In addition to a balan- Glass Ceiling: Women Rectors Across Europe. Women and Leadership in Hig- ce of over $500,000 US dollars, the IAUP endowment stands at $516,241 US Secretary General Treasurer her Education”. dollars. These funds provide us with the financial stability necessary to carry Brazil Chile Alexandria, Egypt, May 2009, hosted by Sir Enan Galaly, Member of the IAUP out IAUP activities around the world. At the end of this period in office, we will Council of Senior Advisors, and also held a Seminar on: “Research in African provide an audited year-end balance to the next Presidency, according to the Universities” and on the “Quality of Higher Education in the Middle East” standards and procedures that govern our financial operation. I want to express my deep appre- It is my pleasure to express my Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, October 2009, hosted by Senior Adviser Prof. Carlos ciation to the Members of the Exe- gratitude to everyone who has put Alberto Serpa,, Pres. Fundação Cesgranrio and, in a Joint activity with the I would particularly like to express my gratitude to the hard working team at cutive Committee and to all IAUP effort and passion in fostering the Council for Latin America, Chaired by Rector Antonio Leaño Reyes of UAG, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María (UTFSM) and also to the Deputy colleagues, for their encourage- importance of the role of higher Mexico, a Seminar was held at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Secretary General. In addition to their full-time positions, they dedicated many ment and support. In particular, I education in the world. I am grate- organized by Prof. Paulo A. Gomes, Rector of Universidade Castelo Branco, on hours to the IAUP. The UTFSM team was charged with the arduous task of liai- wish to highlight and express spe- ful to each person who collaborated “Innovation in Universities” sing with banks on behalf of new and renewing members, managing financial cial thanks, for the dedicated work and supported our initiatives from Kaohsiung, Taiwan, September 2009, a well attended Summit Forum of the operations, meeting budgetary goals, and also providing support to the Pre- of Charles Gaukel, our Deputy Se- the most diverse places around the IAUP North East Asia Council, was hosted by President Ing-Chung Huan of sidency in general. I am grateful for their dedication and professionalism over cretary General over all these very world. the National University of Kaohsiung, on “Higher Education and Economic the past three years. busy years. I also wish to express Development”. my deep gratitude for the vote of confidence that President Barham Madaín During 2008 to 2011 the Presidency was located in Chile, South America. Our Istambul, Turkey, April 2010, a second Conference was successfully organized On behalf of the Presidency and the administrative team, I thank you for your and Treasurer José Rodríguez have bestowed upon me and wish to extend my geographical position demanded that we strengthen our means of communi- by Dr. Gulsun Saglamer (ITU) on “Beyond the Glass Ceiling: Women Rectors active collaboration in the organization and encourage you to continue parti- appreciation to the staff of their respective universities in Chile, that worked cation through digital networks. In our effort to stay connected, we updated the Across Europe – Women and Leadership in Higher Education”. cipating. Your continued efforts are essential for IAUP to achieve its goals and closely with us – particularly to Karol Trautmann and her colleagues. Finally, I data of universities around the world to ensure a reliable network of contacts Tokyo, Japan, June 2010, one of our largest Executive Committee meetings take on new projects in the coming years. wish to express very deep thanks to my wife Lilian, my sons and grandchildren, through which we can promote IAUP activities. In the same way, we sought to was hosted by President Toyoshi Satow, of the J.F. Oberlin University in Tokyo for their understanding